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Just rewatched the highlights. Definite foul on G Shinnie. Wouldn't have argued with a free kick instead of a penalty. But for him to be yellow carded for diving is a joke. Worth appealing?

'Well 2-0 up at Hearts already, so any chance of Hearts doing us a favour today seem to have been scuppered already.

Great stuff. I've liked him right from the start. So, when do we hear about the other one?

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Could have been worse. Sounds as if Devine was great. How do we fit him into our back 4 when Warren comes in on Saturday?

Charles You have made your anti Royalist views very plain many times on this forum. I don't have a problem with that. Personally, I feel quite neutral about their worth to society in this day and age. However, I think that you calling Fergie's daughters 'Princess Piggies' is a cheap shot, both offensive and unnecessary.

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Excellent result. I must admit that I was expecting us to concede an injury time goal as usual. But it sounded as if the lads showed plenty bottle today. Back to 2nd, with some help from our friends over the bridge. The next derby match with them should be a cracker.

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Apparently he was interviewed for the job a couple of seasons ago after ICT played there in a pre season friendly. It is understood Tel will be taking some of ICT's well known 'away' support with him (IHE, CC, DD and others) who made quite an impression that day , although it is doubtful that any of them will remember!

I even avoided knowing the score all afternoon so that I could watch it 'live' on Alba at 5.30pm. What a disappointment, a bright enough start, but we were soon found wanting. A bit like the whole season in fact. It seems that the stuffing has been knocked out of the players after losing to Hearts a month ago. We'll do well to finish above County at this rate.

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I would guess there is a clause in Terry's contract which obliges ICT to allow prospective clubs to speak to him.

I admire your faith and I hope you are right. But I think enough hours have lapsed for Terry to have politely declined by now if it were such an easy decision. Yes, I agree. If Terry was not interested, I feel that he would have said so by now. The bookies don't often get it wrong. Terry is odds on favoutite now. As others have said, Barnsley will be anxious to avoid being rejected by another of their choices, so will be putting the pressure on. The longer it goes, the less promising it is for us keeping him imo.

For just about the first time in Terry's managerial career he is on the brink of significant success this season. Even with a, no doubt, tempting financial offer from Barnsley, I'm sure he will feel he wants to see this season through with us. If the season turns out as well as many of us dare to hope, his stature as a manager will be sky high, and who knows what offers he might then be tempted with.

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I would agree that it seems as if we might be losing someone if we are trying to bring in another defender. Apart from Hogg's long term injury, and the longer he is out, the less his chances seem for him to make it back to full fitness, we still have King recovering from injury. So why another import, unless someone is leaving?

This thread has certainly come to life in the past few days. Seeing mention of Pagliari's, I'm sure their big chip shop/restaurant was down the bottom of Academy Street. The wife of the owner had the first personalised number plate I remember seeing, EVA 11, initially on a Riley (from memory), and subsequently on an MG Magnette.

Having watched the highlights several times, I'm more than happy with a point from that game, one we could easily have lost. Does anyone else think Reguero could have made a better attempt at saving the first goal? Maybe he was a bit unsighted by Raven, but to me it looked as if he was caught unawares. Cracking equaliser by A Shinnie. Unfortunately his brother got a real roasting from Teale who caused problems for us whenever he got the ball. It may seem churlish to pick out G Shinnie as a weak link in our defence, but to me he seems to be caught out of position too often (not just in this game). But I'm pleased with a point in the end.

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Yes, I agree that for a lot of our squad, this season represents the best chance they will ever have of reaching Europe. I almost have to pinch myself when I say that because, if I'm honest, I would never have thought that we'd be challenging for Europe after the first few games of the season. I know there is 'many a slip' etc etc, but to be where we are at mid season is a massive achievement in itself, and I feel optimistic that we'll be there or thereabouts at season end. The team really does seem to be a cohesive unit this season and it is great to see their confidence and self belief growing as every game passes. All we need is for this to continue, with an injury free run, in the New Year, for 2013 to be an extremely Happy New Year for all us fans. OK, throw in a cup final for good measure. We deserve it.

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Can't believe you'd waste time posting drivel like this. I'm with Laurence, and to some extent, Doofer's Dad. I don't agree with DD where he says it is on the decline. Cricket is a great game and is a long way from being dead. OK, I admit it is changing, look at the IPL for example, and the crowds they get there. I expect the 20/20 version of the game will expand dramatically over years to come, but I am sure Test cricket is far from its death bed.